The George Raft file
the unauthorized biography,
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Hollywood’s toughest rough guy was born in New York City’s “Hell’s Kitchen” in 1895. As a young adult Raft became a professional boxer and later was a dancehall gigolo. Then he moved into the swanky worlds of New York speakeasies and London clubs. Later, Raft appeared in several Broadway musical revues, all the time retaining his associations with the infamous underworld pals of his youth. A small role in Queen of the Nightclubs (1929) launched his Hollywood career. His strong performance in Scarface (1932) led to his long-term Paramount Pictures contract. Later Warner Bros. added Raft to its roster of cinema tough guys where he appeared in such genre classics as They Drive By Night (1940). Thereafter, as a freelancer, he made such films as Whistle Stop (1946), Lucky Nick Cain (1951), and the memorable Some Like It Hot (1959). For a rugged he-man character, Raft was particularly self-conscious about his short stature, his acting limitations, and his lack of formal education. On the other hand he was proud of his professional success, his patriotic efforts during World War II, and his many Tinseltown friends. This colorful individual once said, “If I had a chance to be reborn tomorrow there is not much I would want to change.” Supplementing this revealing dossier on movie star George Raft is an annotated filmography.
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